Atlanta Falcons: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/arthur_blank_comments_on_the_future_of_the_falcons_quarterback_position/s1_16493_43304059'>Arthur Blank comments on the future of the Falcons quarterback position</a></h2>

<a href="/nfl/players/arthur_blank/679640">Arthur Blank</a> held his first press conference since the firing of <a href="/nfl/players/terry_fontenot/719819">Terry Fontenot</a> and <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a>, and while most of it amounted to little more than damage-control mumbo jumbo, one interesting point he did touch on was the Falcons quarterback situation moving forward.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/arthur_blank_addresses_jeff_ulbrichs_future_after_one_season_as_falcons_defensive_coordinator/s1_17114_43304447'>Arthur Blank addresses Jeff Ulbrich’s future after one season as Falcons defensive coordinator</a></h2>

The Atlanta Falcons have already had a very busy 2026 offseason, firing head coach <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a> and general manager <a href="/nfl/players/terry_fontenot/719819">Terry Fontenot</a> in the hours after their win over the New Orleans Saints to close out the campaign.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/falcons_set_to_interview_robert_saleh/s1_16493_43303431'>Falcons set to interview Robert Saleh</a></h2>

The Falcons have set up another head coaching interview with 49ers defensive coordinator <a href="/nfl/players/robert_saleh/719228">Robert Saleh</a>, according to Sports Illustrated’s <a href="/nfl/players/albert_breer/679985">Albert Breer</a>.

<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/ranking_the_offensive_play_caller_for_each_nfl_team/s1__37978942'>Ranking the offensive play-caller for each NFL team</a></h2>

Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/the_2025_leading_receiver_by_team_quiz/s1__43298660'>The '2025 leading receiver by team' quiz</a></h2>

How many of the NFL players to lead their team in receiving yards in the 2025-26 NFL season can you name in five minutes?

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/this_will_likely_extend_falcons_head_coaching_search/s1_16493_43303140'>This will likely extend Falcons head coaching search</a></h2>

The Falcons wasted no time cleaning house, firing both <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a> and <a href="/nfl/players/terry_fontenot/719819">Terry Fontenot</a> just mere hours after their Week 18 victory over the Saints, a sign that this had been in the works for weeks.

<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/ranking_the_next_five_year_windows_for_each_nfl_team/s1__38005229'>Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team</a></h2>

Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/the_best_passing_performances_from_one_nfl_playoff_run/s1__43266200'>The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run</a></h2>

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/giants_interviewing_raheem_morris_today/s1_17039_43303536'>Giants Interviewing Raheem Morris Today</a></h2>

According to <a href="/general_sports/players/dianna_russini/641693">Dianna Russini</a>, the Giants are interviewing former Falcons HC <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a> for their head coaching vacancy today, and he’s in the building

<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/nfl_week_9_picks_and_preview/s1__38074183'>NFL Week 9: Picks and preview</a></h2>

Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/raheem_morris_adds_2_other_interviews_besides_titans/s1_17114_43301571'>Raheem Morris adds 2 other interviews besides Titans</a></h2>

Former Atlanta Falcons head coach <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a> has a packed schedule ahead, with three in-person interviews coming up next week. Morris will meet with the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals, all of whom are searching for new leadership following coaching dismissals, according to ESPN’s <a href="/nfl/players/adam_schefter/126225">Adam Schefter</a>.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/espns_jeff_saturday_weighs_in_on_atlanta_falcons_chances_with_harbaugh/s1_16850_43300276'>ESPN's Jeff Saturday Weighs in on Atlanta Falcons' Chances with Harbaugh</a></h2>

The Atlanta Falcons are in the thick of a head coaching search, amid several organizational changes, and they are reportedly interested in pursuing former Baltimore Ravens head coach <a href="/nfl/players/john_harbaugh/126239">John Harbaugh</a>.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/former_atlanta_falcons_qb_desmond_ridder_headed_to_playoffs/s1_16850_43299710'>Former Atlanta Falcons QB Desmond Ridder Headed to Playoffs</a></h2>

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback <a href="/nfl/players/desmond_ridder/624032">Desmond Ridder</a> is heading to the playoffs after the Green Bay Packers announced that they have signed him to their active roster.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/looking_back_at_every_nfl_christmas_day_game/s1__43174218'>Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game</a></h2>

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/have_the_falcons_found_their_kicker_of_the_future/s1_16850_43299312'>Have the Falcons Found Their Kicker of the Future?</a></h2>

FLOWERY BRANCH – Atlanta Falcons kicker <a href="/nfl/players/zane_gonzalez/513928">Zane Gonzalez</a> has officially been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. The honor is his second of the

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/the_active_qbs_with_the_most_nfl_starts_quiz/s1__43299232'>The 'Active QBs with the most NFL starts' quiz</a></h2>

How many of the active NFL quarterbacks to start at least 75 games in their career can you name in five minutes?

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/falcons_request_head_coach_interview_with_elite_defensive_coach/s1_16850_43298852'>Falcons Request Head Coach Interview With Elite Defensive Coach</a></h2>

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons are in the thick of a head coaching search, amid several organizational changes, and they have now made several requests for candidates across the NFL.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/falcons_reportedly_very_interested_in_john_harbaugh/s1_16493_43298774'>Falcons reportedly very interested in John Harbaugh</a></h2>

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise given the long history of success <a href="/nfl/players/john_harbaugh/126239">John Harbaugh</a> had with the Ravens, but Connor Hughes of SNY TV is reporting that the Falcons are one of the teams that is “increasingly interested” in the future Hall of Fame head coach.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/raheem_morris_interviewing_for_cardinals_giants_titans_hc_vacancies/s1_17039_43298797'>Raheem Morris Interviewing For Cardinals, Giants, Titans HC Vacancies</a></h2>

According to Jeremy Fowler, former Falcons HC <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a> will interview with the Cardinals, Giants and Titans for their head coaching vacancies over the next week. Morris, 49, began coaching at Hofstra as a graduate assistant back in 1998.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/latest_on_falcons_firings_of_terry_fontenot_raheem_morris/s1_14819_43298495'>Latest On Falcons’ Firings Of Terry Fontenot, Raheem Morris</a></h2>

Although the Falcons ended the season on a four-game winning streak, it was not enough to save general manager <a href="/nfl/players/terry_fontenot/719819">Terry Fontenot</a> or head coach <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a>.

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Along with moving on from head coach <a href="/nfl/players/raheem_morris/126314">Raheem Morris</a> and general manager <a href="/nfl/players/terry_fontenot/719819">Terry Fontenot</a>, <a href="/nfl/players/arthur_blank/679640">Arthur Blank</a> also removed Rich McKay from his duties as CEO of the Falcons, replacing him with Greg Beadles, and introduced a new position in the front office: President of Football.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/harbaugh_firing_complicates_falcons_search_for_top_coaching_candidate/s1_16493_43298036'>Harbaugh firing complicates Falcons' search for top coaching candidate</a></h2>

Massive news rippled through the NFL world yesterday when the Baltimore Ravens officially announced the firing of longtime head coach <a href="/nfl/players/john_harbaugh/126239">John Harbaugh</a>. On one hand, Harbaugh instantly becomes a name to watch for the Falcons.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/falcons_reportedly_have_already_made_kirk_cousins_decision/s1_13132_43297656'>Falcons reportedly have already made Kirk Cousins decision</a></h2>

The Cousins-Falcons marriage hasn't gone as planned after he signed a four-year, $180M contract that included $100M guaranteed to join the club in March 2024.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/cowboys_have_four_potential_dc_candidates_to_replace_matt_eberflus/s1_13132_43297510'>Cowboys have four potential DC candidates to replace Matt Eberflus</a></h2>

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/falcons_request_interview_with_49ers_exec_josh_williams/s1_14819_43295886'>Falcons Request Interview With 49ers Exec Josh Williams</a></h2>

Atlanta is expected to hire Matt Ryan as its president of football operations, but the team is required to interview other candidates for the role first.

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<h2><a href='/nfl/articles/falcons_kirk_cousins_move_will_make_divorce_a_lot_easier/s1_13132_43294367'>Falcons' Kirk Cousins move will make divorce a lot easier</a></h2>

Cousins went 5-2 as Atlanta's starter over the final seven weeks of the campaign.

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